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by limestone » Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:10 pm
Three American scientists were jointly awarded to Nobel Prize in Medicine for their study of viruses which led to discoveries.

A.
B. for their discoveries concerning viruses
C. as a prize for their discoveries about viruses
D. the discovery into viruses being the reason
E. for their virus discoveries

[spoiler]OA: B[/spoiler]
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by gmat_perfect » Sat Oct 30, 2010 11:53 pm
limestone wrote:Three American scientists were jointly awarded to Nobel Prize in Medicine for their study of viruses which led to discoveries.

A.
B. for their discoveries concerning viruses
C. as a prize for their discoveries about viruses
D. the discovery into viruses being the reason
E. for their virus discoveries

[spoiler]OA: B[/spoiler]
1. Viruses which---is not correct because we cannot use "WHICH" without comma before it. ---eliminate A.
2. Medicine as a prize---is not correct. ---eliminate C.
3. Being is not correct in D, and "discovery into viruses" is not correct. It could be "discovery of viruses" or "discovery relating to viruses." --eliminate D.
4. Their virus is not correct because "their X" means that they own X. They do not own virus. --Eliminate E.

Answer: E
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by limestone » Sun Oct 31, 2010 1:51 am
Maybe there's a typo here. As your approach indicated, your answer is B, isn't it? .

I did choose E for this question. However, they did not discover viruses, they discovered something that led to the discoveries of viruses. In B "their discoveries concerning viruses" is correct.
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by kvcpk » Sun Oct 31, 2010 3:03 am
What is the source of this question?

Is "Awarded to nobel prize" the right usage??
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by niksworth » Sun Oct 31, 2010 3:08 am
B is the best of the lot but the source does not seem top notch. The question is badly written.
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by Rezinka » Tue Nov 02, 2010 2:02 am
My pick was B because of 2 logics :
1. awarded to.... for.... (eliminates C & D)
2. awarded for what?
discovery and not the virus :)
So, B
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by limestone » Tue Nov 02, 2010 4:22 am
This is an unofficial source. Excuse for my mistake in the given sentence :

"Awarded the Nobel Prize" not "Awarded to Nobel Prize".
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